2019 CIO Survey ReportCIOs as trusted business partners

Strategic business alignment builds trust

In the struggle to resolve conflicting priorities, align goals, and articulate business value, CIOs are building relationships as trusted business partners who help drive and measure strategic initiatives. Through these relationships, CIOs can transform IT from a cost center to a trust center.

What's in the report:

The top challenges facing CIOs, and how they are addressing them

The characteristics of today’s successful CIOs

The strategies that CIOs are using to drive results

Top five CIO challenges

Our survey respondents revealed five top challenges facing CIOs overall. To see the top challenges within each industry, hover or tap on an industry below.

In a time of near constant disruption, CIOs must clearly demonstrate the value of IT in business terms.